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Overachieving
“On the outside I had it all together. On the inside, I was slowly falling apart.”
Christine Ness
Aug 31, 20234 min read
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TEAM GritChicks TEAMmate Spotlight *Ruthie Loffi*
Our TEAMmates come to TEAM GritChicks with their own unique background, motivations, goals and dreams, and we find so much inspiration...
Jen Labesky
Jun 14, 20234 min read
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Permission to Rest
Listening to what WE need in any given moment and resting, regardless of what others think takes massive strength of character
Jen Labesky
May 24, 20232 min read
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TEAM GritChicks TEAMmate Spotlight *Michaela Young*
Our TEAMmates come to TEAM GritChicks with their own unique background, motivations, goals and dreams, and we find so much inspiration...
Jen Labesky
May 11, 20234 min read
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TEAM GritChicks TEAMmate Spotlight *Kelsey Johanson Huggins*
Our TEAMmates come to TEAM GritChicks with their own unique background, motivations, goals and dreams, and we find so much inspiration...
Jen Labesky
Apr 5, 20235 min read
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The Rewards of Honoring our needs in Training (& Life)
On February 4th I ran my sixth Algonquin 50k after weeks of exhaustion and burnout. My mileage in the weeks leading up to race day...
Jen Labesky
Feb 14, 20232 min read
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New Year Blahs?
While the beginning of a new year is an exciting time of opportunity for many people, not all of us feel the explosion of enthusiasm and...
Jen Labesky
Jan 31, 20233 min read
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We were All Beginners Once
Intimidation Like an eerie stillness it can steal the wind right out of our sails. We may be curious, spectating at what could be...
Kelsey Johanson
Dec 21, 20222 min read
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It's Not Your Job to Like Me
“It’s not your job to like me, it’s mine.” – Byron Katie This quote popped up as the daily quote on my Insight Timer app last week and...
Jen Labesky
Nov 8, 20223 min read
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Running As Meditation
By Shelby Logsdon Marriage and Family Therapy, MMFC/T, MPA, CHHC Did you know that moving our bodies helps maintain our mental health? It...
Shelby Logsdon
Oct 17, 20223 min read
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Keeping promises to ourselves, by Chandra Marshall
Team GritChicks team member and GritChicks Community Blogger Chandra Marshall on keeping the promises we make to ourselves: Hi, I’m...
Chandra Marshall
Jul 19, 20222 min read
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When Things Change
“Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.” – Mary Shelley Have you ever noticed that just when you’re...
Jen Labesky
Jul 7, 20223 min read
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we're all a mess
It's true. We’re All a Mess. Anyone who says they’re not is lying. Sure, maybe there are moments, perhaps even days or miraculous weeks...
Jen Labesky
May 25, 20224 min read
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ready, fire, aim!
Jack Canfield is one of my absolute favorite motivational authors. In his book, Success Principles, he makes a powerful point that “too...
Jen Labesky
May 25, 20223 min read
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We are not our past
Am I the girl who suffered abuse at the hands of a man I loved? Am the girl who has been in a boxing match with depression her whole...
Jen Labesky
May 25, 20223 min read
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Slow is strong
“I’d be so frustrated with myself if I were you. You should be able to run faster than that.” “How can you even call yourself a runner...
Jen Labesky
May 21, 20223 min read
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the little voice that knows
“He needs to follow his passion.” This is the thought that woke me a few days ago. I was in Colorado visiting a university with my son,...
Jen Labesky
May 20, 20222 min read
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When they tell you "You can't"
When I turned 40, I decided I wanted to try running. I had heard about the benefits to body, mind and spirit, and I wanted to see what it...
Jen Labesky
May 20, 20223 min read
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Low Heart Rate Training for Peaking on Race Day with Coach Pamela Gutsch
How can we time low heart rate training to peak on race day? Coach Pamela explains: For effective growth in your running capacity, you...
Jen Labesky
Apr 20, 20225 min read
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When We Don't Feel Gratitude...
Have you ever created a daily gratitude list? I’ve tried a few times in my life, and every time it seems to last no more than a week....
Jen Labesky
Apr 1, 20223 min read
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